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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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